The cake was served cold and it was thick it reminded me of those chewy brownies in a cup you can often find at quick service locations. This is an African-inspired Chocolate Cake with Caramelized Bananas served with Cashew-Caramel Ice Cream topped with Coffee Dust. It could just be how it got plated that day but even my cheaper chicken dish came with more rice than the more expensive steak. While this is a good-sized serving of steak we wished there were more vegetables or some other side that came with it. This dish is a Ginger and Soy-marinated Sliced Hanger Steak served with Garlic Rice, Frisée, and Pickled Onions. I didn’t find it spicy at all and happily dunked my chicken in.

Since I was avoiding spicy things she had the sauce served on the side since she said on occasion people complain it’s spicy.

It’s a Crispy-fried Chicken with Sweet Chili Glaze, Stir-fried Vegetables, and Jasmine Rice. Our waiter informed us that this is the most popular dish here at Jungle Navigation Skipper Canteen. If you already know you are a fan of pao de queijo then this is a must-get starter item. To me, the sauce is what makes this dish. It’s a gluten-friendly cheese bread served with chimichurri cream cheese sauce. You have to ask or sometime the waiters will mention it as a special offering that day. Here is a look at the dishes we have tried so far from Skipper Canteen. My waiter noticed me admiring them and I even got an extra clean one to take home. Room, a once-secret meeting place for the Society of Explorers and Adventurers!Īs a lover of all things Jungle Cruise I had to point out the adorable coasters here. Next is the Jungle Room, the former family parlor of Dr. First up is the crew’s colonial-era Mess Hall (which is not messy at all, thank you very much). You can be seated in one of three curiously quirky rooms. On the right is Alberta Fall who took over the business from her grandfather.Ībove is a look at the main dining room. It is showing the original founder of the restaurant Jungle Cruise’s Dr. Here in the lobby, you can look at these two portraits. While you are more than welcome to wait in the shaded area outside the restaurant we recommend heading to the inside lobby to look at the treasures and enjoy the air conditioning. While it is close to Jungle Cruise is it NOT located directly next to it. It’s nestled right after Sunshine Tree Terrace and across from the Swiss Family Treehouse. Subscribe today to get these scrumptious morsels in your mailbox.You can find the entrance to Skipper Canteen in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom. More Disney DiningĮach month we take an in-depth look (and bite!) into one of the many Walt Disney World restaurants.

Ask your server if these can be given a gluten-free preparation. This could be a good option for those that are sensitive to gluten, but the menu claimed “gluten-friendly”, so not sure they’re exactly allergy-free. We didn’t try the Pao De Queijo, which are bread balls made from tapioca and cassava root flour. It paired well, considering the sweetness of the coleslaw, and was overflowing with berries, which honestly was what I wanted out of it! Pao De Queijo Our skipper suggested the Traditional Red to try with the shrimp, as it was the least sweet of the four selections. I also don’t drink much, so I really just wanted to try it so that I could report back for WDW Magazine on which paired well with the shrimp. I asked our waitress which sangria would be the least sweet… I wasn’t about to sip a lot of syrupy sugar before heading out into a hot day. Rain Blanken raises a glass at Skipper Canteen.

Skipper canteen menu